1992 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

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{{Infobox college basketball tournament

| Division = II

| Year = 1992

| Gender = Men's

| Image =

| ImageSize = 100px

| Caption =

| Teams = 32

| FinalFourCity = Springfield, Massachusetts

| Champions = Virginia Union Panthers

| TitleCount = 2nd

| RunnerUp = Bridgeport Knights

| GameCount = 2nd

| Semifinal1 = Bakersfield State Roadrunners

| FinalFourCount = 5th

| Semifinal2 = California (PA) Vulcans

| FinalFourCount2 = 1st

| Coach = Dave Robbins

| CoachCount = 2nd

| MOP = Derrick Johnson

| MOPTeam = Virginia Union

| Attendance = 41,219

}}

The 1992 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1991-92 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Virginia Union University and Virginia Union's Derrick Johnson was the Most Outstanding Player.

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Regional participants

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! colspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" |

School

!Outcome

Assumption

|Fourth Place

Bridgeport

|Regional Champion

Merrimack

|Third Place

New Hampshire College

|Runner-up

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! colspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" |

School

!Outcome

Central Oklahoma

|Regional Champion

Missouri Western State

|Fourth Place

Texas A&M-Kingsville

|Third Place

Washburn

|Runner-up

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! colspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" |

School

!Outcome

Denver

|Runner-up

North Dakota

|Third Place

St. Cloud State

|Fourth Place

South Dakota State

|Regional Champion

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! colspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" |

School

!Outcome

California (PA)

|Regional Champion

Pace

|Fourth Place

Philadelphia U

|Runner-up

St. Rose

|Third Place

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! colspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" |

School

!Outcome

Jacksonville State

|Regional Champion

Rollins

|Fourth Place

USC Spartanburg

|Runner-up

Troy State

|Third Place

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! colspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" |

School

!Outcome

Cal State Bakersfield

|Regional Champions

Chico State

|Fourth Place

Grand Canyon

|Third Place

UC Riverside

|Runner-up

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! colspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" |

School

!Outcome

Grand Valley State

|Fourth Place

Kentucky Wesleyan

|Regional Champion

St. Joseph's (IN)

|Third Place

Wayne State (MI)

|Runner-up

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! colspan="3" style="background:#ffdead;" |

School

!Outcome

Albany State

|Third Place

Johnson C. Smith

|Runner-up

Norfolk State

|Fourth Place

Virginia Union

|Regional Champion

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*denotes tie

Regionals

= New England - [[Manchester, New Hampshire]] =

Location: NHC Fieldhouse Host: New Hampshire College

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 13

| RD2=Regional final
Sweet 16
March 14

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1=New Hampshire College

| RD1-score1=89

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=Assumption

| RD1-score2=87

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3=Bridgeport

| RD1-score3=91

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4=Merrimack

| RD1-score4=84

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=New Hampshire College

| RD2-score1=87

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Bridgeport

| RD2-score2=100

}}

  • Third Place - Merrimack 105, Assumption 84

= South Central - [[Topeka, Kansas]] =

Location: Lee Arena Host: Washburn University

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 13

| RD2=Regional final
Sweet 16
March 14

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1=Central Oklahoma

| RD1-score1=100*

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=Missouri Western State

| RD1-score2=96

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3=Washburn

| RD1-score3=85

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4=Texas A&M–Kingsville

| RD1-score4=65

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Central Oklahoma

| RD2-score1=132

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Washburn

| RD2-score2=114

}}

  • Third Place - Texas A&M–Kingsville 97, Missouri Western State 83

= North Central - [[Brookings, South Dakota]] =

Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State University

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 13

| RD2=Regional final
Sweet 16
March 14

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1=Denver

| RD1-score1=73

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=North Dakota

| RD1-score2=68

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3=South Dakota State

| RD1-score3=79*

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4=St. Cloud State

| RD1-score4=74

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Denver

| RD2-score1=57

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=South Dakota State

| RD2-score2=87

}}

  • Third Place - North Dakota 80, St. Cloud State 60

= East - [[California, Pennsylvania]] =

Location: Hamer Hall Host: California University of Pennsylvania

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 13

| RD2=Regional final
Sweet 16
March 14

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1=Philadelphia U

| RD1-score1=83

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=St. Rose

| RD1-score2=70

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3=California (PA)

| RD1-score3=69*

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4=Pace

| RD1-score4=66

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Philadelphia U

| RD2-score1=79

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=California (PA)

| RD2-score2=90

}}

  • Third Place - St. Rose 59, Pace 52

= South Atlantic - [[Jacksonville, Alabama]] =

Location: Pete Mathews Coliseum Host: Jacksonville State University

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 13

| RD2=Regional final
Sweet 16
March 14

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1=USC Spartanburg

| RD1-score1=87

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=Rollins

| RD1-score2=83

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3=Jacksonville State

| RD1-score3=96

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4=Troy

| RD1-score4=91

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=USC Spartanburg

| RD2-score1=87

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Jacksonville State

| RD2-score2=105

}}

  • Third Place - Troy 110, Rollins 92

= West - [[Bakersfield, California]] =

Location: CSUB Student Activities Center Host: California State University, Bakersfield

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 13

| RD2=Regional final
Sweet 16
March 14

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1=UC Riverside

| RD1-score1=74

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=Grand Canyon

| RD1-score2=61

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3=Cal State Bakersfield

| RD1-score3=99

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4=Chico State

| RD1-score4=78

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=UC Riverside

| RD2-score1=70

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Cal State Bakersfield

| RD2-score2=72*

}}

  • Third Place - Grand Canyon 88, Chico State 87

= Great Lakes - [[Owensboro, Kentucky]] =

Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 13

| RD2=Regional final
Sweet 16
March 14

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1=Wayne State (MI)

| RD1-score1=63

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=St. Joseph's (IN)

| RD1-score2=56

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3=Kentucky Wesleyan

| RD1-score3=84

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4=Grand Valley State

| RD1-score4=73

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Wayne State (MI)

| RD2-score1=72

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Kentucky Wesleyan

| RD2-score2=90

}}

  • Third Place - St. Joseph's (IN) 74, Grand Valley State 64*

= South - [[Fayetteville, North Carolina]] =

Location: Felton J. Capel Arena Hosts: Fayetteville State University and Virginia Union University

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1=Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 13

| RD2=Regional final
Sweet 16
March 14

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1=Johnson C. Smith

| RD1-score1=82

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=Norfolk State

| RD1-score2=76

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3=Virginia Union

| RD1-score3=79

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4=Albany State

| RD1-score4=67

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Johnson C. Smith

| RD2-score1=70

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=Virginia Union

| RD2-score2=87

}}

  • Third Place - Albany State 73, Norfolk State 70

*denotes each overtime played

Elite Eight - [[Springfield, Massachusetts]]

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College

{{8TeamBracket | RD1=National Quarterfinals
Elite Eight
March 26

| RD2=National semifinals
Final Four
March 27

| RD3=National championship
March 28

| RD1-seed1=

| RD1-team1=Bridgeport

| RD1-score1=127*

| RD1-seed2=

| RD1-team2=Central Oklahoma

| RD1-score2=124

| RD1-seed3=

| RD1-team3=South Dakota State

| RD1-score3=73

| RD1-seed4=

| RD1-team4=California (PA)

| RD1-score4=84

| RD1-seed5=

| RD1-team5=Jacksonville State

| RD1-score5=59

| RD1-seed6=

| RD1-team6=Cal State Bakersfield

| RD1-score6=89

| RD1-seed7=

| RD1-team7=Kentucky Wesleyan

| RD1-score7=69

| RD1-seed8=

| RD1-team8=Virginia Union

| RD1-score8=81

| RD2-seed1=

| RD2-team1=Bridgeport

| RD2-score1=76

| RD2-seed2=

| RD2-team2=California (PA)

| RD2-score2=75

| RD2-seed3=

| RD2-team3=Cal State Bakersfield

| RD2-score3=66

| RD2-seed4=

| RD2-team4=Virginia Union

| RD2-score4=69

| RD3-seed1=

| RD3-team1=Bridgeport

| RD3-score1=75

| RD3-seed2=

| RD3-team2=Virginia Union

| RD3-score2=100

}}

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

  • Derrick Johnson (Virginia Union)
  • Reggie Jones (Virginia Union)
  • Winston Jones (Bridgeport)
  • Kenney Toomer (California (PA))
  • Steve Wills (Bridgeport)

See also

References

  • [http://www.jonfmorse.com/wiki/index.php?title=1992_NCAA_Division_II_Men%27s_Basketball_Tournament 1992 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament jonfmorse.com]